Emojis have popped up in a handful of court cases across the country. Could the ubiquitous yellow face, a sad kitty head or a dancing alien decide a defendant's fate?

The simple yellow smiley face created in 1963 (probably) has led to tens of thousands of variations and has appeared on everything from pillows and posters to perfume and pop art.

Wal-Mart grabbed the image as it’s corporate logo in 1996 and fought The Smiley company over it and finally settled in 2007, the terms unknown. And the man who first came up with it made $45 ...

In a video installation by James Joyce, a yellow circle rotates as two black ovals and a curved line tumble at the bottom, thwarted by gravity. Watching the video, Perseverance in the Face of ...

At the time of his demise, the comedian was wearing a yellow smiley face button. The face also appeared in Zack Snyder’s 2009 movie of the same name. ... The blood on the smiley faces.

Yellow peril: You might have noticed that H. Lee Scott Jr. is not smiling in our picture of him (left). Yet the Wal-Mart Stores chief executive would very much like the iconic image of the yellow ...

The moment I spot a smiley - might I add, used in lieu of a period - I question the senders' intent The yellow emoticon with its black oval dots for eyes and black concave mouth was created in ...

The ubiquitous yellow smiley face symbol was created in 1963. Found out the story of this amazingly simple but effective morale booster.

The ubiquitous yellow smiley face symbol was created in 1963. Found out the story of this amazingly simple but effective morale booster.